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Arnavut cigeri

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Arnavut cigeri, literally Albanian liver, is a Turkish dish of lamb or veal liver cut into cubes, fried in oil and seasoned with hot pepper. It is traditionally served with onion and parsley. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
1400 to 1499 1
Origin Region
Ottoman Balkans / Istanbul (Albanian community) 1
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Sources
1. Arnavut cigeri (Wikipedia)
  • History section, opening sentence (origin region)
    The origins of Arnavut ciğeri lie in the fifteenth century and the aftermath of wars in what became the Ottoman Balkans (Rumelia)
  • History section, opening sentence (15th-century date)
    The origins of Arnavut ciğeri lie in the fifteenth century and the aftermath of wars in what became the Ottoman Balkans (Rumelia)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnavut_ci%C4%9Feri (dietary-suitability)
    Arnavut ciğeri is a Turkish dish made of oil-fried lamb or veal liver cubes seasoned with hot pepper, served traditionally with onion and parsley.
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